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Diversifying your business with woodland creation – Event Summary
This event focused on diversifying your business via woodland creation and the benefits (timber and non timber) of having woodland on your land. Benefits include; Shelter for livestock Reduction of…
Read More >Upland Habitats & Impact of Herbivores: Wester Ross – Event summary
The impacts of grazing of both domestic and wild herbivores affect the long term sustainability of upland habitats. For upland managers it is important to recognise these different upland habitats…
Read More >Early disease management in cereals
The vanishing snow will leave ground conditions wetter than ever so we are probably some way away from early fungicide treatments in winter wheat and barley crops. Fortunately the need…
Read More >Upland Habitats and Impact of Herbivores: Sutherland – Event summary
The impacts of grazing of both domestic and wild herbivores affect the long term sustainability of upland habitats. For upland managers it is important to recognise these different upland habitats…
Read More >Common Grazings Discussion Group – Uist (second meeting) – Event Summary
The meeting started with Janette Sutherland reporting back to the group on the benchmarking survey undertaken at the launch meeting. A discussion followed on the pertinent points from the survey…
Read More >Lothians Small Farms Workshop, Cross Compliance & Tagging – Event Summary
At this workshop we offered advice on cross compliance on your farm as well as tagging and record keeping for livestock.
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Cow Signals Workshop (Stranraer) Event Summary
CowSignals provides a framework to structure cow observations so that management and animal welfare can be improved. By spending time observing your herd and answering key questions regarding Feed, Water,…
Read More >Farm woodlands case study – First Thinning at Myreton Farm
Clive Streeter lives at Myreton, near Keith in Moray. In 1997 Clive decided to plant seventy two hectares of commercial forestry under the Grampian Forest Challenge Fund, leaving just a…
Read More >North East Organic Group – Event Summary
This was the first meeting of year two of the North East Organic farming Discussion Group. Debs Roberts, Organic Policy Manager, SOPA gave a comprehensive update of the organic market…
Read More >Subsidised funding available to help Scottish farmers stay resilient in changing times
Uncertainty over future subsidies and the impact of Brexit is a key concern for many business owners in the UK, not least of all, those in the farming sector. Whilst…
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